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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €215.0 vs €267.72
- Up to 11% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-11900KF - €0.62 vs €0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-4790K - 383 vs 348 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
383
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
88%
Price, €
€267.72
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900KF 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900KF
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Updated 14128 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i9-11900KF
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
183 FPS
€4.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€888
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232 FPS
€5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199.9
In Stock
183 FPS
€5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,029
In Stock
344 FPS
€5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899
In Stock
293 FPS
€4.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
293 FPS
€4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
293 FPS
€5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,535.64
In Stock
329 FPS
€4.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,339
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1 FPS
€1111/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,111
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183 FPS
€8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,519.9
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